INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS AUDIT

Paper Code: 
BCS 414
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquire knowledge of Information Technology Law, Information Systems and Systems Audit.

9.00
Unit I: 
Information Technology Law

• Information Technology Act – Definitions, Important terms under Information Technology Legislation

• Digital Signatures

• Electronic Records

• Certifying Authority

• Digital Signature Certificate

• Cyber Regulation Appellate Tribunal

• Offences and Penalties

2. Information Systems

• Systems- An Overview

• Information and Data: Definition and Distinctions

• Information as a Corporate Resource

• Features and Qualities of Information

• Types of Information

• Process of Generating Information

• Value and Cost of Information

• Information Needs at Various Levels of Management

• Factors Influencing Information Needs

• Information Systems: Definition and Elements

• Information System Activities

• Types of Information Systems

• Information Systems in Business Management

• Recent Trends in Information Systems

9.00
Unit II: 
Computer Hardware – An Overview

• Computers: An Introduction

• Computer System: Concept, Types, Categories and Emerging Technologies

• Components of a Computer System

• Primary and Secondary Storage, Computer Storage Capacities

• Computer Peripherals – Inputs, Output and Storage Devices

Computer Software – An Overview

• Computer Software: An Introduction, Software Trends

• Multi-Programming, Multi-Processing, Time Sharing, Batch Processing

• On-Line and Real Time Processing

• Application Software

• Systems Securities

9.00
Unit III: 
Database Management

• Data Base Concepts

• Data Structure

• Data Base Management System

• Data Base Files

• Data Mining and Warehousing

Programming – An overview

• Programming: Concepts, Stages of Programming

• Programme Development Approach

• Algorithm, Flow Charting Concepts

• High Level Languages

• Machine Level Languages

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Internet and Other Technologies

• Internet and World-Wide Web, Intranets, Extranets, Applications Of Internet, Internet Protocols

• E-Commerce - Nature, Types (B2B, B2C, C2C), Supply Chain Management, CRM, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT), Payment Portal,

E-Commerce Security

• Mobile Commerce, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Management Information Systems – An Overview

• Concept, Evolution and Elements

• Structure

• Computerized MIS

• Approaches of MIS Development

• Pre-requisites of an Effective MIS

• MIS and Decision Support Systems

• MIS and Information Resource Management

• Artificial Intelligence and Expert System

9.00
Unit V: 
Enterprise Resource Management

E-Governance in India

Systems Audit – An Overview

• Nature, Significance and Scope of Systems Audit

• Steps Involved in Conducting Systems Audit

• Systems Audit and Management Functions

• Systems Audit of Computerized Secretarial Functions

• Norms and Procedure for Computerization, Computers Control and Security

• Testing of Computer Systems – Documentation Standards, Policies and Procedures, Audit Approach

References: 
  1. Study Material Published by Institute of Companies Secretary of India
  2. Scanner-Arun Kumar(Shuchita Prakashans(P) Ltd)
  3. Information Technnology-Paduka
  4. Information Technnology-Dinesh Madan
  5. Information Technnology- Dubey Y.P, Menon VV, Prasad H.N-
  6. Information Technnology- Deva Vasu

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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